872302 ÷ 42 
We want to figure out the number of times 872302 can be divided by 42.

On to step 1:
42 goes into 8 0 times with a remainder of 8.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 8, we get 8.
Fetch the next digit (7) from the dividend, attach it to 8 and continue: 87 / 42

Moving on to step 2:
42 can be fit into 87 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 3.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 2.0
Subtracting 84 from 87 leaves us with 3.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 3, then repeat: 32 / 42

Moving on to step 3:
42 can be fit into 32 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20.0
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 0 from 32.
Include the next digit (3) from the dividend after 32, then repeat: 323 / 42

On to step 4:
323 divided by 42 is 7 with a remainder of 29.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 207.0
If we subtract 294 from 323, we get 29.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 29, then repeat: 290 / 42

On to step 5:
When dividing 290 by 42, we get 6 with a remainder of 38.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 2076.0
If we take 252 away from 290, we end up with 38.
Append the next digit (2) from the dividend to 38 and continue with: 382 / 42

Let's proceed to step 6:
When dividing 382 by 42, we get 9 with a remainder of 4.
Use 9 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20769.0
Deduct 378 from 382 and we're left with 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 7:
42 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20769.0
If we subtract 0 from 40, we get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

On to step 8:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20769.09
If we subtract 378 from 400, we get 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

On to step 9:
220 divided by 42 is 5 with a remainder of 10.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 20769.095
If we subtract 210 from 220, we get 10.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 100, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
42 goes into 100 2 times with a remainder of 16.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20769.0952
Subtract 84 from 100 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

On to step 11:
42 can be fit into 160 3 times, resulting in a remainder of 34.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 20769.09523
Subtracting 126 from 160 leaves us with 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 12:
When dividing 340 by 42, we get 8 with a remainder of 4.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 20769.095238
If we subtract 336 from 340, we get 4.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 40, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
42 can be fit into 40 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 40.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 20769.095238
Subtract 0 from 40 to get 40.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 400, and continue the process.

Step 14:
If we divide 400 by 42, we get 9 and a remainder of 22.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 20769.09523809
If we take 378 away from 400, we end up with 22.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 220, and continue the process.

The final result is 20769.09523809 with a remainder of 2.2e-08.